# Accident 19890920035599A: Boeing 737401, New York, NY, September 20, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: September 20, 1989, 23:21 local time
- Place: New York, NY
- Airport: La Guardia
- Damage: Destroyed
- Phase of flight: To Aborted (Fixed Wing)
- Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
- Operator: USAA
- Location: 40.7693° N, 73.8704° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.7693&lon=-73.8704&mi=10
- Aircraft: N416US, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N416US-1992-11-05) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BOEING 737401
- Reported engine: GE CFM56*
- People aboard: 44
- Fatal injuries: 2
- Pilot flight hours: 5,525 total, 2,625 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB DCA89MA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA074) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890920035599A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

FAILED TO RECOGNIZE OFFSET RUDDER TRIM OR CORRECT SWERVE ON TAKEOFF. ABORTED LATE.IMPROPER PROCEDURES CAUSED OVERUN

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB DCA89MA074](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DCA89MA074), Sep 21, 1989: Boeing 737-400 (N416US), Flushing, NY, destroyed, 2 fatal. Probable cause: THE CAPTAIN'S FAILURE TO EXERCISE HIS COMMAND AUTHORITY IN A TIMELY MANNER TO REJECT THE TAKEOFF OR TAKE SUFFICIENT CONTROL TO CONTINUE THE TAKEOFF, WHICH WAS INITIATED WITH A MISTRIMMED RUDDER. ALSO…

## Other reports on N416US (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19890722047369I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890722047369I), Jul 22, 1989: Boeing 737401 (N416US), Akron, OH, Minor damage. Beltloader ran into side of aircraft when brakes failed. Aircraft and vehicle damaged.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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